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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Senior Vice President senior vice president $498k $546k | ||
Vice President, Health Policy vice president $422k $462k | ||
Vice President, Health Policy vice president $422k $462k | ||
Chief Communications Officer highest compensated employee $369k $404k | ||
Vice President, Controller & Treasurer vice president $315k $345k | ||
Senior Vice President of Finance, Operations, and Business Strategy senior vice president $282k $309k | ||
Chief of Staff officer (unspecified) $234k $257k | ||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
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